Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-05
Well. il was q blizzard.

ago, and broke her arm.
Mr.. j. L.. Marshalls horse was found by
the Intelligencer ad As was the owner OF the
gold specs. o, il pays to advertise in the lu-
telligencer.
The weather last Saturday and Saturday
night beat the record for even a Missouri
winter, the mercury falling from 66 to .
above between Saturday evening and Sunday
morning.
Mr.. 3. r. ireland sold his handsome subur-
ban place, yesterday to MIR. Jacob W. Basye,of
Jackson county, for $4,000. There are 461
acres In the tract. and it Is one Of the most
desirable places about Lexington.
Some of the demagogical little ways that
are used to make enemies for the Intelligen-
Ger are beneath contempt We see them but
despise them. Truly there are some very
small creatures who pass for men these days.
Higginsville Advance "A man giving bis
name as Frank Blsnigan, in Aullville this
week, forged a check On John D. Glsdish,
but was captured, plead guilty, and sent to
the county jail to await the action ofthe grand
Jury"
Higginsville Advance :-'The case of Jas.
Wentworth vs. George Freshly for I'M
lawful detainer, came up before Justice
Branch on Saturday. Attorney for plaintiff,
j. D. Shewalter; attorney for defendant, T.
Oliver and C. Vivion. The jury gave a YER
dict for plaintiff"
The Kansas City Star of January % con-
tanned the following real estate item:-"The
property known as the Grand avenue market,
IS feet on Grand avenue between Eighteenth
l and Ninataan,h efroars kUaa Snli voStardaV
to MIR. Frank X. Trigg, OF Lexington, for
S43. 000." Mr.. Trigg made the purchase for
a number Of gentlemen in this city.
st. Joe Gazette:-"Th Chicago, Burling-
ton u Quincy surveyors reached Missouri
City, Friday last, making a survey of their
proposed extension from Bogard Mound,
Carroll county. to Kansas City. or a point on
the Hannibal = st. Joseph near there. All
previous late surveys for this extension have
run north of Missouri City. through Excel
slor Springs, 10 intersect the Hannibal road
at the nearest point. The survey being made
now appears to be the most favorable route.
as the number of cuts and fills il not nearly
so great AS on the other surveys"
Messrs. j. e. McGrew, }. ID. Shewalter. i.
Winsor and jas. Seawell went TO jefferson
City, Mondiy, TO appear before the joint
senate and house committees on internal i'm
provements to express their views on rail
road legislation. Mr.. Shewalter made d
speech of over two hours In length, in which
he ably and eloquently set forth the grievances
complained of here, and recommended his
views of their remedy. Mr.. McGrew spoke
at some length upon the difficulties which he
l hos ovnnr{ononl oa a anal ohtr,ar and Nr
Seawell made q few remarks In the same
direction.
Third Ward School Honor Roll, Second
grade-Mollie McCUrdy, Harry Taubman
Mary Vaughan. Mamie John; Third grade
Lucy Vaughan, Rosa Winkler, Rosa Barrier
Emma Sohraner, Walter Monroe; Sixth
Grade, Daisy Mexican, Kittie Barron. Mary
Doran, Mary Sheahan, A. Barrier, May Rus
sell, L. Stokes, o. Owen, 3. Love; Fourth
Grade, Abbie Bour, Lula Chandler, Lsur.
Taubman, Anthony Gavin: Fifth Grade
Chas. Tarlton, Pearl Bour, Nena Duncan
Emma Luehnnan. Scholarship-2nd grade
Frank Keifer, Minnie Raymond. Alice smock
Ann Mcdowell, Bessie Duncan, May Ar
dinger, Albert BIrrer, Bessie Marshall; Bird
? grade, Lucy Mcdowell, Frank Parrutt, Nat
r tie John 4th grade, Nellie Crowder, Franl
= Bandon; 5th grade, Fannie John, Julia Tarl
, ton; 9th grade, r. Salyers, Fritz Lehman
Irvine. Tut. Bonnie Fischer, Fannie Sum
mers, Mary Talbot.
Napoleon:-Rsilrosd surveyors are camp
ed in the; yard of Mr.. Noah Williams, max
Ing their way to Sibley, Jackson county
We hear much but know very little. of thei
actual intentions. Western Lafayette want
0 the Short Line, our own peoples read, frs
if possible. Renters are still hunting places
= Very little more land to rent. the genia
' face and cherry voice Of Charlie Conard
again anong Us after an extended visit east
He likes visiting in Virginia, aud had tn
pleasure of shaking hands with the presider
: and Mrs. Cleveland, and mlny other hand
s some ladies', at the theater and other place.
e but thinks he loves best to live 10 Lafayette
e where the lands looks rich anyhow. Wn
e II. George left, last Monday, for Kansa
o City, where he has obtained a position in tn
: Deere i Mansur agricultural house. Th
funeral of Rev. Solomun Lane took place
Pleasant Prairie Church, Jan. 81. He W,
buried with Masonic honors, at the cemeter
n near by. There was a large crowd in spit
% OF the biting cold. Mr.. Lane was loved ar
respected by all who had the pleasure
his acquaintance, and the family have II
d sympathy of many kind hearts In their st
u bereavement.
u The consolidation of the Short Line an
;, the Missouri Central railway companies W.
- affected IN st. Louis, last Tuesday. Messr
" No r Stpa1p and M " MaHlollanA Il
, ~rectors of the former road, from this count
were present. and with Messrs. Cordell al
u Palmer. Of Saline, were prepared to do q
IL they could for the original Short Line rout
. voting and speaking against the consolid;
tioE IS proposed, but the scheme had been 6
pre-srrsnged, and was carried ont withol
alteration. One thing Cur directors secure
. promise to refund the cash furnished by OF
y people for preliminary work. amounting
" this county to some -. I0G. This however,
&c only to be paid out of the sums collected
~ the new company on the miIesge from Il
"a people, q. by the original plan, SO that it W
not be available for some time. The {
81 Louis Republican Of the End inst, gives til
account of the action OF the meeting :-"Tl
y consolidation of the 81. Louis, Kansas CT
and Missouri Contra, railway companies W
a. effected yesterday, and the following nam,
gentlemen were elected members OF the ne
directory; John D. Perry, George W. PsrI
10 er, George |. Post, Lewis e. Nelson. j.. T.. ]
- Hayward, Ct st. Louis: 3. P. Williams,
. Fayette; J. q. Waugh, OF Columbis; Steve:
son Burke Of Cleveland; Frank C. Holli
IT. and D. Ii. Henderson, OF New York: Jot
" b. Garth, Of Hannibal: j. 8. Watson, of Fl
ton; and Il. R. Finney, of Alton. The tern
Of the consolidation require the Short Lii
~ to secure subscribers to the preferred sto,
- ct the rate Of $4,000 per mile from Lout
=, Creek, In Montgomery county, to tine poi
- Of crossing the Missouri river In Howal
county also 10 secure donstions for at lea
~ IS per cent. of the right-of-way In the san
territ Dry. 1t was further agreed that Il
projected line of the Missouri Central shou
- be used from a point opposite Creve Coz
lake to Loutre creek, IN Montgomery count
:" From thence tie route CT the Short Lice
=, 10 be used tc Columbia, which l. to pass wit
- in one mile of the Fulton courthouse, n
~. within the same distance of the courthou.
In Columbia. The route from Columbia
nc Kansas City the new company will sssun
" 10 locate. Tue total mileage will be sbo
y 26g miles, with a mortgage debt, includir
~ equipment, terminal and ipternediste static
- grounds and buildings. of, 1t Is stated by OF
" of the directors, $50 900 per mile, and Il
y sum OF the share capital will be $40 900, OC
divided into ss.Goo,cG0 OF common aud 81